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| HER Number: | MDV102785 |
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| Name: | Former field boundary south of Instow |
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Summary
A probable former field boundary bank is visible as a pale curvilinear cropmark on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1946. It is likely to be a levelled component of a medieval field system, although below ground remains may survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 475 298 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Westleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WESTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
George Braund & Henry Hearn, 1841, Map of the Parish of Westleigh in the County of Devon (Cartographic). SDV350118.
No field boundary is depicted in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/132, NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5064 14-FEB-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349061.
A pale curvilinear cropmark is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4237-4238 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
A pale curvilinear cropmark is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A probable former field boundary bank, circa 2 metres wide, is visible as a pale curvilinear cropmark on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1946. It has the same alignment as an extant boundary to the west that is visible on the 1940s aerial photographs, and this together with its curving form suggest that it is likely to be a removed and levelled component of a medieval field system. Below ground remains may survive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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| SDV349061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/132. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5064 14-FEB-1945. |
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| SDV349553 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4237-4238 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #62279 ] |
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| SDV350118 | Cartographic: George Braund & Henry Hearn. 1841. Map of the Parish of Westleigh in the County of Devon. Tithe Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 14 2012 5:52PM |
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